Death, the most dreaded of evils, is therefore of no concern to us; for while we exist death is not present, and when death is present we no longer exist.

Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempest.

Riches do not exhilarate us so much with their possession as they torment us with their loss.

You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.

But the universe is infinite.

It is not the young man who should be considered fortunate but the old man who has lived well, because the young man in his prime wanders much by chance, vacillating in his beliefs, while the old man has docked in the harbor, having safeguarded his true happiness.

Luxurious food and drinks, in no way protect you from harm. Wealth beyond what is natural, is no more use than an overflowing container. Real value is not generated by theaters, and baths, perfumes or ointments, but by philosophy.